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/ 9 years agoMadigan hoping Schmidt links keep in Ireland frame
By ALEX BYWATER IAN Madigan is refusing to give up on his Ireland dream, despite plying his trade in the English...
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/ 9 years agoCheetahs cut down by Wootton 4-try blast
By DARAGH SMALL MUNSTER director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says there is still plenty of room for improvement even though the...
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/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Gloucester’s Kiwi-born scrum-half in England’s 2017 training squads (5) 3. US Eagles back-row man released by Cardiff Blues this...
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/ 9 years agoHenson on target but Dragons fade
By GARY HEATLY On the attack: Gavin Henson flips out a pass for Dragons PICTURE: Huw Evans EDINBURGH head coach Richard...
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/ 9 years agoNew laws bring try bonanza declares O’Connor
By JON NEWCOMBE LEICESTER head coach Matt O’Connor says the Aviva Premiership’s record-breaking start did not come as a surprise to...
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/ 9 years agoFalcons get court threat over Matavesi
By PETER JACKSON EXCLUSIVE NEWCASTLE Falcons have been threatened with legal action by the Ospreys over their alleged failure to pay...
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/ 9 years agoWelsh rugby ticket prices are a tweeting disgrace
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ever since William Webb Ellis did his runner at Rugby School, there have...
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/ 9 years agoNights on town will help Blues bond like Saracens says Gill
By ALEX BYWATER RHYS Gill believes the implementation of a Saracens- style ‘wolf pack’ mentality can be the key to helping...
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/ 9 years agoTigers and Worcester battle over academy
By NEALE HARVEY Leading by example: Saints captain Dylan Hartley goes over for a try to stun Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 9 years agoBrilliance of Patchell goes unrewarded
IN THE course of routing Munster in Dublin at the end of last season, the Scarlets cast Wales in a poor...
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/ 9 years agoWelsh Lions keep their feet up as mates toil
NONE the worse for their summer exertions in New Zealand, a trio of Lions made it onto the starting grid for...
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/ 9 years agoGive Biggar a huge send-off
WHEN word first got out of Dan Biggar signing for Northampton, a senior member of the Ospreys’ management team borrowed the...
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/ 9 years agoCarnegie will never be same as Leinster
IN LASTSunday’s TRP Jon Newcombe quotes Yorkshire Carnegie coowner Jon Wright: “Although Yorkshire is a county, we see the team as...
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/ 9 years agoNorthampton confirm Biggar signing
Northampton have today confirmed that Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in the summer of...
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/ 9 years agoWRU and Ospreys statement on Dan Biggar
Dan Biggar has informed his employers of his intention to leave Welsh Rugby to join Northampton Saints next season. Biggar is...
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/ 9 years agoBath coach going back to New Zealand
Tabai Matson will leave his position as Bath head coach next week to return to New Zealand due to family reasons....
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/ 9 years agoLions star pens new Wasps deal
British and Irish Lions and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old, who started every...
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/ 9 years agoStatement: Worcester respond to TRP exclusive
Following our exclusive story on Sunday revealing Worcester Warriors were up sale, the club has issued the following statement. Warriors Chairman...
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/ 9 years ago‘The Beast’ plots more try havoc in the Premiership
NAPOLIONI Nalaga, one of the most devastating finishers world rugby has seen, has declared himself fit and ready to take the...
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/ 9 years agoYarde out to impress Eddie and win back his place
By GARY FITZGERALD MARLAND Yarde insists he has not given up on his England dream despite receiving another hefty blow to...
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/ 9 years ago‘Mean’ Lam can bring best out of me – Luatua
By NEALE HARVEY ‘Growler’: Pat Lam Power: Steve Luatua carries for the Blues against the British and Irish Lions PICTURES: Getty...
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/ 9 years agoCarnegie still harbour a vision of greatness
By JON NEWCOMBE Mastermind: Sir Ian McGeechan is looking after the academy IN the week that Yorkshire Carnegie put out a...
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/ 9 years ago‘Hair Bear’ shows prop Craig bald truth of scrimmaging
Learning: Craig Trenier RICHMOND tighthead Craig Trenier believes learning at the hand of Lions legend ‘Hair Bear’ Adam Jones will boost...
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/ 9 years agoStephenson aiming to make up for lost time at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY FRUSTRATED centre Tom Stephenson is ready to end 19 months of injury hell by firing Northampton’s bid to...
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/ 9 years agoClass gap tells as Irish tonk Treviso
Munster 34 Treviso 3 MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus says they have plenty of room for improvement despite an easy win to...
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/ 9 years agoRoberts aiming for a French adventure
FORMER Wales scrumhalf Martin Roberts is aiming to make waves across the Channel after joining ambitious French level three outfit Rouen...
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/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 6. Australia’s most-capped second-row forward (6) 7. Continent whose RFU national members include Guam and Kazakhstan (4) 8. Black bird...
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/ 9 years agoCockerill lifts off with rare victory in Cardiff
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff Blues 10pts Try: Navidi 36 Conversion: Evans 36 Penalty: Evans 48 Edinburgh 20pts Tries: Kinghorn 12, Dean...
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/ 9 years agoOh brother, the Fords roll back the years
By NICK VERDIER New recruit: Jonny May The way we were: George Ford with the Premiership trophy in 2013. GEORGE Ford...
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/ 9 years agoIrish have the culture to survive says Narraway
By NEALE HARVEY Hope: Luke Narraway FORMER London Irish back rower Luke Narraway reckons the behind-thescenes culture being created by coaching...
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/ 9 years agoMajestic Scarlets put Kings to sword
By ROB COLE Scarlets 57pts Tries: McNicholl 9, 74, Halfpenny 23, Patchell 47, Ball 50, Phillips 63, Parkes 70, S Evans...
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/ 9 years agoRaising the cap would harm the game says Hogan
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Mick Hogan NEWCASTLE managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap,...
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/ 9 years agoLeinster’s giant pack grind down improving Dragons
By ALEX BYWATER Dragons 16pts Try: penalty 73 Conversion: penalty 73 Penalties: Henson 10, 33, 44 Leinster 39pts Tries: Gibson-Park 22,...
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/ 9 years agoNo rush for Sam
CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson will resist the temptation to rush British Lions skipper Sam Warburton back into action despite...
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/ 9 years ago‘World class’ Ulster teach Cheetahs first lesson
By BILL KIELY Ulster 42pts Tries: Bowe 19, O’Connor 27, McCloskey 30, Piutau 33, Ludik 41, Nelson 75 Conversions: Cooney 28,...
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/ 9 years agoIt all starts again for Warriors prop star Schonert
HAVING seen his hopes of touring with England this summer dashed by injury, Worcester tight-head Nick Schonert hopes a fast start...
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/ 9 years agoRennie takes honours in battle with old coach
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht 2pts Penalties: Carty 2, 19, 40, 60 Glasgow 18pts Tries: Price 48, Jones 72 Conversions: Horne 49...
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/ 9 years agoWasps will fly that extra ard this season warns Jimmy
By NEALE HARVEY Outstanding season: Jimmy Gopperth scores Wasps’ first try against Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership Final PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 9 years agoStruggling Worcester are put up for sale
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Takeover? Edward Griffiths WORCESTER Warriors are up for sale, with former Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths believed...
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/ 9 years agoOspreys blushes are spared by 2-try Giles
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys 22pts Tries: Giles 3, 79, Fia 40 Conversions: Hook 40, Davies 79 Penalty: Hook 23 Zebre 13pts...
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/ 9 years agoWilliams determined to build on Pumas tour
New chance: Harry Williams ENGLAND summer tour hero Harry Williams admits he left Argentina feeling dissatisfied with his performances and knows...
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/ 9 years agoIt’s a record as the tries pile in
We’re flying: Topsy Ojo leaps over to score London Irish’s first try against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images A TOTAL of 44...
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/ 9 years agoMelville: Championship better than A-League
By NEALE HARVEY Option: Nigel Melville NIGEL Melville has cast doubt on Premiership proposals to create a fully blown A-League competition...
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/ 9 years agoFarrell to stay at Sarries until 2022
ENGLAND and British & Irish Lions fly-half Owen Farrell will remain at Saracens until at least 2022 after penning a new...
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/ 9 years agoWales clear way to pick all four of their Lions
By PETER JACKSON WALES will give all four of their English-based Lions a clear run to the World Cup by removing...
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoCollier signs on but Lowe is forced to quit
WILL Collier has signed a new deal at Harlequins but centre George Lowe has been forced to retire from the game...
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/ 9 years agoPurdy signals it’s May-day for rivals
By NEALE HARVEY Physical presence: Henry Purdy scores against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER wing Henry Purdy is ready to fill...
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/ 9 years agoSpringboks lock joins London Irish
LONDON Irish have completed the signing of South African second row Franco van der Merwe. Capped by the Springboks, the experienced...
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/ 9 years agoSmart from Farrell to pip Maro for deal
I AM not sure if Owen Farrell shares the same management agency as his teammate Maro Itoje, but you would imagine...
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